Doan Thi Diem Secondary School Name: ……………… Class: …

USE OF ENGLISH 6
A. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
I Complete the blanks with prepositions.
1. regardless _________ 4. according _________ 7. owing ________ 10. but_________
2. due_________ 5. because________ 8. instead________ 11. contrary________
3. except_________ 6. apart_______ 9. thanks________ 12. as________
II Complete the blanks with prepositions.
1. ________spite________ 4. _________charge_________ 7. ________far_________
2. _______comparison________ 5. _________control_________ 8. ________honour_________
3. _______favour________ 6. _________behalf_________ 9. ________well_________
III Read the sentences and complete them with the prepositions in, on, at, by, under or to.
1 You’ll find a fairly detailed map of the town _________page 40 of this guide.
2. _____________my parents'surprise I passed all my examinations.
3. _____________the circumstances, the police officer had no other choice but to arrest them.
4 What's ____________your mind, Geoffrey? You look rather worried.
5 I promise to be ______________ your side no matter what happens.
6 You look so calm and_________________ ease with yourself.
7 __________sum up, this book is a good read and I definitely recommend it.
8 I made several attempts to convince her, but______________vain.
9 I was ____________the impression you knew how to operate the video camera.
10 Their willingness to employ me immediately without another interview took me _____________
surprise.
11 ____________a certain extent, your anger is understandable.

B. PHRASAL VERBS
I Read the sentences on the left and match the phrasal verbs with their definitions on the right
by writing the correct number in the box next to each definition.
A BREAK, BURN
1 I'm buying a new car because my old one keeps breaking down.
2 As soon as the government announced the harsh economic measures, riots broke out throughout
the country.
3 The thief broke into the house and stole the jewels.
4 She couldn’t handle being under so much stress so she broke down and started crying.
5 I started describing what had happened to the police officer but my sister broke in to tell him
something I had forgotten.
6 They broke up after having been together for three years.
7 If Peter doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn out before his time.
8 By the time the fire brigade arrived, the building had already burnt down.
_____interrupt _____be destroyed by fire _____stop functioning
_____end a relationship _____start suddenly _____become exhausted
_____enter illegally _____lose control of one’s feelings
B CUT
1 These pictures of film stars were cut out of different magazines.
2 The doctor told me to cut down on junk food.
3 The speaker was cut off by protesters many times during her speech.
4 Always cut up the meat for the dog, otherwise it will choke on it.
5 During the winter the island is cut off from the rest of the world.
6 The boys are shouting upstairs. Tell them to cut it out!
_____reduce _____cut into small pieces _____cut from/remove
_____stop doing _____interrupt _____isolated
C TURN

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1 Turn off the heater. It's very hot in here.
2 John has turned into a reliable and efficient worker much to my surprise.
3 It turned out to be a great party.
4 More people turned up at the meeting than I had expected.
5 Can you please turn down the music? I can’t hear you.
6 My application for a visa was turned down again.
7 Don’t forget to turn on the alarm when you leave home.
8 I want you to know that you can turn to me for help any time.
9 When Jessica heard her favourite song, she turned up the radio full blast and started dancing.
_____arrive unexpectedly _____reject _____switch off _____switch on
_____reduce the amount of sound, heat, etc. _____increase the amount of sound, heat, etc.
_____result in a particular way _____change to _____come to and ask for

C. WORDS WITH PREPOSITIONS

I. Complete the blanks w ith prepositions.
Adjectives Nouns Verbs
ashamed______ jealous______ an example______ believe______
busy______ mean______ sb an exception______ comment______
conscious______ relevant______ an opinion______ contrast______
friendly______ short______ a question______ decide______
good______sth (=competent) a reaction______ dedicate sth______ sb
good______ sb (=kind) introduce sb_____sb/sth
good ______ sb/sth (=beneficial) mean______
useful______ sb relate______
useful______ sth think______
II Read the following sentences and complete them with prepositions.
1 Walter is very good___________ the high jump.
2 Why are you always so mean___________ Sarah?
3 My friend Giles introduced me ___________ the fascinating world of classical music.
4 The travel book will be useful___________ our trip to Paris at the end of the month.
5 What exactly do you mean___________ saying I'm arrogant and a snob?
6 Most nouns form their plural in -s, but there are a lot of exceptions___________ this rule.
7 Mrs Ming is a very nice lady. She's always been good___________ me.
8 A glass of orange juice a day is good___________ you.
9 This brochure will be useful___________ all the tourists who visit the sights.

D. GRAMMAR REVISION (Modal Verbs)

I. Read the short texts below and complete each blank with one word. All the missing words are
modal verbs (can, could, may, should etc.)
A) As children, they (1) ______________ to spend a lot of time together. They (2) ______________ go
for long bike rides along the coast until they reached the cave. Once there, they (3) ______________
able to explore it to their heart's content, as no one else knew about this secret hideaway. They felt
they (4) ______________ to keep this place to themselves no matter what.
B) I'm worried about Gene. He hasn't been well lately. Yesterday, he was pale and he (5)
______________ have been feeling sick, as he (6) ______________ not eat a thing. I think he (7)
______________ better see a doctor, as he (8) ______________ have some serious illness he's not
aware of. Of course, it (9) ______________ just be a virus. To be on the safe side, though, I (10)
______________ drop by his house later and tell him that he (11) ______________ do something
about it immediately.

C) When used properly, videos (12) ______________ be very educational for children. Of course,
they (13) ______________ be suitable for their age and children (14) ______________ not just be
placed in front of the television and left unsupervised. Parents (15) ______________ to be actively

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involved, too, as children (16) ______________ not be passive viewers; they need someone to
interact with while watching.
D) My car broke down yesterday and I (17) ______________ to take the bus to work. I (18)
______________have taken a taxi instead, as it was a frustrating experience. We were all squashed
together like sardines in a tin and we (19) ______________ hardly breathe. To make matters worse,
an overweight lady standing next to me wanted to get off at one point. "(20) ______________ you
mind moving a bit to the side so that I (21) ______________ get to the door?" she said. She nearly
squashed me to death! (22) ______________the public transportation system be this bad?

E. EXAMINATION PRACTICE
I Choose the correct answer.
1. You needn't ____________so much food. There was plenty of food left over from yesterday,
a. cook b. to cook c. have cooked d. to have cooked
2. Susan hates Maths and Chemistry but she's really good____________ Science.
a. to b. at c. for d. of
3. You had better ___________ out tonight. It's raining heavily.
a. not go b. not to go c. don't go d. to don't go
4. The climbers didn't succeed ____________the mountain peak due to extreme weather conditions.
a. to reach b. to have reached c. reach d. in reaching
5. It________ be Annie who is crossing the street; Annie's taller.
a. mustn't b. can't c. wouldn't d. shouldn't
6. “When are Michael and Julie getting married?”
“Well, they won't get married after all. They broke____________ two months ago!”
a. out b. down c. off d. up
7. “Would you mind ___________ a little earlier today? I must go to the dentist's.”
a. my leaving b. me leave c. me to leave d. me to leaving
8. She must _____________ awful when she was told that she had been fired,
a. feel b. have felt c. felt d. be felt
9. You _____________ to drink lots of water when you’re on a diet.
a. should b. must c. ought d. used
10. Your jeans need ___________before you wear them for the first time.
a. washing b. to wash c. wash d. have washed
11. ____________the weather forecast, it will be cold and foggy at the weekend.
a. Owing to b. According to c. Apart from d. Instead of
12. There used to________ a coffee shop on that corner when I was young.
a. have been b. be c. were d. being
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 I'm sure he hasn't refused such a good offer.
turned He ___________________________________such a good offer.
2 There was no need for the climbers to bring so many supplies,
not The climbers______________________________________ so many supplies.
3 If I were you, I wouldn't stay in the sun without sunscreen,
had You________________________________________ in the sun without sunscreen.
4 Shall I water the plants for you?
like Would_________________________________the plants for you?
5 It is necessary that he doesn’t eat so many sweets,
cut He_____________________________________ sweets.
6 I expect that she has invited everyone to her birthday party,
must She______________________________________to her birthday party.
7 As a child, David was never in the habit of eating cornflakes,
used As a child, David _____________________________________cornflakes.
8 Smoking is not allowed in the building,

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must You________________________________ in the building.
9 Perhaps Julie thought that you would check the report,
impression Julie may________________________________that you would check the report.
10 It was wrong of you to steal that book,
should You_______________________________that book.
11 She is not obliged to cook if she doesn't have time,
have She_____________________________if she doesn't have time.

F. WORDS EASILY CONFUSED

I Use the correct form of the words in the boxes to complete the sentences in each group A-H
below. You may use some of the words more than once. In some cases more than one word may
be correct.
think consider regard believe mean
1 Please ________________________ my offer and call me if you decide to sell.
2 I have been ________________________ of taking a holiday. I ________________________ I deserve
it because I've worked hard all year.
3 The death penalty is ________________________ as a barbaric practice by most people.
4 I don't ________________________ he really________________________ what he is saying, because
he’s usually joking.
5 I didn’t ________________________ to offend you. Please ________________________ me.
realise understand recognise meet introduce present appreciate
1 One day I'd like to _____________________ my favourite film star and get his autograph.
2 That’s the journalist that ____________________the evening news. Don't you_______________ her?
3 The teacher didn’t __________________that the students hadn’t understood what he was saying.
4 Aren't you going to ____________________me to your friend? I haven’t ______________________
her before.
5 I ________________your help, but you must __________________that I want to do this on my own.
assume guess suppose estimate calculate predict
1 Since I hadn’t studied for the test, I had to__________________ most of the answers.
2 We were______________________ to play football today, but we cancelled it.
3 It's almost impossible to __________________ what the future holds.
4 I __________________ I'll be late for work, since there’s so much traffic.
5 We had __________________ the value of the house to be around 60,000 dollars, but we hadn’t
__________________ the cost of the renovation.
idea view thought point aspect respect matter
1 She's very rude and has no ________________ for anyone.
2 You should consider all ___________ of his proposal, because he made some interesting _________
3 In my________________, the education system should change.
4 I can't bear the _______________ of going back to work after such a great holiday.
5 There's no _______________ in talking to Clark about this problem, as he has no _______________
6 As a(n) _______________ of fact, I hired an interior decorator, who gave me some good
______________ about it.
queue line aisle corridor hall row
1 The cornflakes are in the third ___________________, sir.
2 Walk down the___________________ and the toilet is the third door on your right.
3 The entrance_____________________ to my flat is so small that it’s a waste of space.
4 Please get in____________________and wait your turn, madam!
5 We were lucky enough to be given seats in the front______________________ at the theatre.
6 There was such a long ____________________ in the bank that I couldn’t be bothered to go in.
available spare free convenient handy usable
1 When I bought my car, I got the air-conditioner _______________ of charge. It really came in

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_______________ during the summer.
2 Every car must have a(n)___________________ tyre in the boot.
3 The Red Dog’s new album is now____________________ in music stores.
4 A laptop computer is very__________________ because it is portable and __________________
anywhere.
5 I'm______________________ tomorrow evening. Would you like to go to the cinema?
6 A car is a very ___________________ means of transport compared to buses and trains.
absence lack shortage loss
1 After the accident, my father suffered a gradual_________________ of memory.
2 Vicky’s _________________ from work was noticed, so the boss rang her at home.
3 The_________________ of rain created severe_________________ of fresh fruit and vegetables.
4 There's a world_________________ of energy and scientists are looking for alternative sources.
5 Although I liked living with my family, I was annoyed by the_________________ of privacy.
short scarce rare inadequate insufficient
1 As a botanist he specialises in_________________ species of plants.
2 The book costs $ 21 and I'm_________________ by one dollar. Could you lend me some money?
3 A(n) _________________ supply of oxygen to the brain can prove lethal.
4 In many parts of the world water is_________________.
5 Parking space in the city centre is_________________ due to the_________________ number of car
parks.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 Despite being a keen camper, I find the _______________ in this forest ______________ DARK -
BEARABLE
2 In order to _______________ your shoulders, you have to do many push-ups at the gym. BROAD
3 She didn’t like the colour of her hair, so she decided to ______________________ it. She was,
however, rather __________________ about how dark it would become. DARK - ANXIETY
4 The suspect was released because of lack of ___________________against him. EVIDENT
5 Being unable to meet John, I rang to apologise for the_________________I had caused him.
CONVENIENT
6 __________________ in at least two languages is essential if you want to become an
interpreter. FLUENT
7 The town council placed restrictions on the water supply due to a _________________ of water
that year. SHORT
8 There are many complaints about the ____________ of facilities for the handicapped. ADEQUATE
9 The government attempted to reduce_________________ by increasing police patrols. VIOLENT
10 The_________________ of that lake has never been measured. DEEP
11 To calculate the area of a room, you multiply its ___________________by its __________________.
LONG – WIDE
12 The doctor advised me to exercise in order to __________________ my back muscles. STRONG
13 Amanda is unlikely to lose any weight, as she has a __________________for sweets and junk
food. WEAK
14 Many flights were delayed today, causing growing ___________________ among the passengers.
PATIENT
15 In some countries, the percentage of ________________ is still very high. LITERATE

G. EXAMINATION PRACTICE
I Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
NEW YEAR
New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. Yet, the actual date has
changed a number of times. There was always a problem because New Year was (1)_____________
by the movements of the Sun and Moon which allowed room for error. To (2)____________a long
story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was (3) ______________that

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January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, however, celebrate the New
Year at various times, according to their calendar and religious traditions. For example, the Chinese
celebrate it between the 21st of January and the 19th of February. In (4)_________________ with
most of the world who celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in
September or early October.
In any case, the New Year is a festive occasion. Some people celebrate at home with no (5)
______________ of champagne, while others party on the streets, watching the fireworks that the
city council (6)_________________ have provided. Others prefer night clubs, joining the long
(7)________________ of people waiting to get in and dance the night away. In China, there are
parades with dancing dragons and hundreds of people turn (8)___________________ to look on. It
is also common to make New Year’s Resolutions, the (9) _______________ being that most people
(10)________________ the New Year as a chance to (11)______________bad habits.
(12)To sum ______________, New Year is a time of celebration that a large proportion of the
people look forward to.
1 A calculated B assumed C supposed D considered
2 A break B change C cut D turn
3 A realised B recognised C known D introduced
4 A contrary B opposite C contrast D difference
5 A shortage B loss C absence D scarce
6 A likely B should C possibly D may
7 A aisles B queues C rows D corridors
8 A up B on C into D out
9 A view B point C idea D matter
10 A regard B think C believe D realise
11 A cut B break C change D split
12 A on B for C up D in
II Complete the text below with the correct form of the words in capitals.

Last year I received some (1-FINANCE) _______________ help and found myself in the (2-
DELIGHT) _______________ position of fulfilling my dream - buying my own house. My friends
tried to (3-FRIGHT)_________________ me by describing terrible experiences involving house
hunting. I knew that my ordeal would test my (4-PATIENT) _________________ but I was
determined to go to any (5-LONG)________________________ .

I wanted to live close to the city centre so I placed great (6-IMPORTANT) ___________________ on
the location. I inspected numerous houses and finally found one I was happy with. I needed to (7-
FRESH)___________________ the walls up a bit, but that wasn't a problem. I really loved the (8-
QUIET)____________________ of the area, which was (9-USUAL)_________________________ ,
considering the short (10-DISTANT) ____________________ from the city centre. It was exactly
what I had dreamed of.
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